

Preconstruction Project Manager, SourceBlue
Turner Construction Co.
Posted Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Posting ID: req19142
Saddle Brook, NJ
Division: SourceBlue
Project Location(s): Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 USA
Minimum Years Experience: Travel Involved: 10-20% Job Type: Regular Job Classification: Experienced Education: Job Family: Construction Compensation: Salaried Exempt
SourceBlue is a subsidiary of Turner Construction Company that has been purchasing materials and equipment for major construction projects since 2001. With a staff of 350+ dedicated professionals and ~$1B in equipment and materials procured annually, we provide Clients with comprehensive supply chain services that are unmatched in the industry today.
Internal Applicants: This position can be performed from any Turner office.
Position Description: Manage and oversee on-site security operations and team. Develop and implement security procedures to keep company, executives, employees, workers, visitors, guests, and assets safe.
Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
*The salary range for this position in NJ is estimated to be $98K-$139K annualized*
*The salary range for this position in Seattle is estimated to be $100K-$140K annualized.*
*The salary range for this position in Denver is estimated to be $90K-$138K annualized. *
*The salary range for this position in California is estimated to be $110K-$145K annualized. *
*The salary range for this position in Chicago is estimated to be $90K-$129K annualized. *
*The salary range for this position in NY is estimated to be $100K-$150K annualized*
Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Project Location(s): Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 USA
Minimum Years Experience: Travel Involved: 10-20% Job Type: Regular Job Classification: Experienced Education: Job Family: Construction Compensation: Salaried Exempt
SourceBlue is a subsidiary of Turner Construction Company that has been purchasing materials and equipment for major construction projects since 2001. With a staff of 350+ dedicated professionals and ~$1B in equipment and materials procured annually, we provide Clients with comprehensive supply chain services that are unmatched in the industry today.
Internal Applicants: This position can be performed from any Turner office.
Position Description: Manage and oversee on-site security operations and team. Develop and implement security procedures to keep company, executives, employees, workers, visitors, guests, and assets safe.
Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:
- Accountable for Preconstruction deliverables, including but not limited to, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) and Lump Sum bids.
- Collaborate with Operations on Project Schedule, Logistics, Safety, Constructability Reviews, General Conditions and General Requirements.
- Develop, review and approve Assumptions and Clarifications.
- Develop and maintain relationships with clients, architects, design community, and trade partners to enhance future business development opportunities.
- Collaborate with Procurement regarding Preconstruction estimates.
- Participate in hiring process, onboard and deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, execute/contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with development needs.
- Develop and monitor Preconstruction budget for project, with focus on Preconstruction recoveries, including invoicing, and provide monthly financial updates or as requested.
- Lead review meetings with owner, architect, and engineer related to Preconstruction phase.
- Prepare comparison analysis to previous estimates and develop clear and concise messages to explain variances for each project stakeholder.
- Establish Preconstruction Quality Control (QC) processes for scope and estimate reviews.
- In collaboration with Operations, identify opportunities to drive improvement within preconstruction process by using Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and other process enhancements.
- Coordinate with Operations Lead to support Launch Matrix preparation, scheduling, evaluating, executing, and managing meetings for each estimate milestone.
- Participate and contribute to Constructability Reviews for milestone estimates per Launch Matrix.
- Coordinate with Lean Manager to develop and execute Pull Plans for design, estimate and GMP schedules.
- Generate, coordinate and manage Budget Control Reports (BCRs) between each milestone estimate to manage cost events and value engineering opportunities. Provide variance reports for each milestone estimate to communicate scope development.
- Lead Target Value Design process as appropriate for select projects.
- Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.
- Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field, and minimum of 10 years of Building Construction experience required, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Experience with variety of building construction types desired
- Thorough understanding of drawings and specifications, general contract and subcontract documents, materials, means and methods
- Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing and engineering principles and techniques, and accounting principles
- Ability to develop client relationships, identify sales opportunities and collaborate on solutions to secure work
- Extensive knowledge of regional market, competition, and industry trends
- Ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of estimating documents
- Advanced project management skills, able to manage high volumes of work and ability to move projects forward in a complex environment in a timely manner
- Management experience required, and coach and mentor others
- Negotiation skills with ability influence and engage others
- Executive level presentation skills, anticipates needs of audience, and tailors communications appropriately
- Pursues everything with energy, drive and sees initiatives through to completion
- Process and critical thinking skills with sound judgement decision-making
- Ability to leverage lean concepts and continuous improvement methods and tools
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
*The salary range for this position in NJ is estimated to be $98K-$139K annualized*
*The salary range for this position in Seattle is estimated to be $100K-$140K annualized.*
*The salary range for this position in Denver is estimated to be $90K-$138K annualized. *
*The salary range for this position in California is estimated to be $110K-$145K annualized. *
*The salary range for this position in Chicago is estimated to be $90K-$129K annualized. *
*The salary range for this position in NY is estimated to be $100K-$150K annualized*
Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.